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Cassies Canyon

Added 2025-10-27 15:00:18 +0000 UTC

Whenever I'm in Lanzarote, I always visit this place, which has several Slot canyons, which is spectacular to photograph in, and I did this set with CB Modelling last year.
Slot canyons make for very interesting backgrounds, but they are not easy to photograph in:

There is a massive amount of contrast, the light is almost always from above (and more above than is generally flattering), so poses where the model is leaning to reflect the light, or bent over, lying down, or crawling generally work. And in some places, by photographing in a space where there is an overhead space above and behind the camera, there is a resemblance to normal light. Still having the model lift her head slightly to avoid dark shadows under the eyes is generally a good idea.
And if the model applies some oil to the body to make it a bit more shiny it looks even better.